Artist reimagines paper currency as landscapes of ongoing social turmoil

Greece’s economic situation is anything but rosy. Struggling to exit a recession similar in severity to the U.S. Great Depression, the nation has come to conflict with its government, trade partners, and the other countries of the European Union over economic policies and procedures.

Social media marketing pioneer predicts 2015‑16 should be the era of great invention

Curtis Hougland is a pioneer of social media marketing—the Founder conceived his new media agency Attention in 1992. At his SXSW presentation, Houghland will offer ideas about the potential of the social experience and behavior.

Make the most out of your SXSW Interactive trip with this step-by-step guide to its most important events

PSFK Labs has defined the six most important emerging topics and trends at SXSW Interactive, handpicked the must-not-miss events for you to access here, and created a step-by-step schedule, complete with daytime and nighttime social events, lunch outings and gallery suggestions.

PSFK previously noted the development of Body Labs‘ cutting-edge 3D body modeling software, as well as the U.S. Army’s decision to leverage the tech for designing its new body armor. Now, the NYC-based start-up will be sharing the 3D-love with designers everywhere via its brand new APIs (plus all the fixin’s).

Liam Casey says that the right mix of curation, distribution & own-product will create real differentiation in the eyes of the design-minded consumer

How do you create successful retail in a sector where every new entrant and every traditional player seems to get squashed by the gorilla in the room, Amazon? PCH, which designs custom manufacturing solutions for startup companies and well-known electronic brands, hopes to bring a combination of its accelerator, production and distribution skills to reimagine the future of retail with their acquisition of Fab.com (or just ‘Fab,’ as PCH Founder Liam Casey now calls it).

Noreen Chadha of citizenM designs hotels against a tech-connected generation's expectations around living well

PSFK is excited to welcome Noreen Chadha from citizenM hotels to speak at PSFK 2015, our flagship conference, on April 16-18. We caught up with Noreen to ask a few questions about her talk and how hospitality is catering to a new generation’s needs to help them Live, Work, Play Better.

If you’ve picked up a Rubik’s Cube recently and aren’t a logical genius (who is?), you’ve probably realized that they’re not just for kids. In fact, depending on the size of the cube you’re trying to solve, they can be incredibly hard! But they’re a great educational toy for kids, and they help develop many mental faculties that are useful down the line in the all-important STEM careers. So what better than to introduce the Cube to children so they can get used to that kind of problem solving—not to mention in an incredibly cute, 3D-printed package?

Umami Table is making meal time social again by reinventing the way we interact with our food and each other

TV dinners have been around a long time, but it’s now easier than ever to disconnect while we eat our food. Instead of using meal time to connect with friends and family, or even self-reflect, more people are missing out on the unique moments that come with eating with others at the table.

Trellie is a notification device that can be configured to flash or vibrate when receiving calls or texts

Trellie is a wearable tech startup offering a small notification device that can be swapped between different accessories for women, such as a cocktail ring or bracelet. The smart “nugget”, used in conjunction with the Trellie app, alerts the wearer to incoming calls, texts and calendar events. This ensures that they stay connected without being shackled to their smartphone all the time.